University of Barcelona

The University of Barcelona is a public university in the Spanish province of Catalonia, located in the city of Barcelona. It is one of Spain's largest universities, with 63,000 students. It was founded in 1450 and is one of Catalonia's and Spain's oldest institutions. It is regarded as one of Spain's best universities. In most of the 2021-2022 rankings, the UB has been ranked first in Spain, and it is now ranked around 50th in Europe.

It includes 106 departments and approximately 5,000 full-time researchers, technicians, and research assistants, the majority of whom work in the 243 research groups that the Catalan government recognizes and supports. In 2010, the University of Buffalo was awarded 175 national research funds and 17 European grants, and it took part in almost 500 joint research projects with industry, producing a total research income of 70 million euros. The UB's research centers and institutes manage the work of these groups, which engage with prominent research institutions and networks in Spain and internationally. The Barcelona Science Park Foundation (PCB), which includes the Institute of Biomedical Research of Barcelona (IRBB), the August Pi I Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), and the Bellvitge Institute for Biomedical Research, are all located on the UB campus (IDIBELL). The Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals has a degree-awarding organization, the UB (IBEI).

Established: November 3, 1450